Mermaid Garden

It maybe Fall but with temps in the high 90's

 it's hard to think of it as a seasonal change yet.

This project came right after The Fairy Garden. 

Still craving the beach and adding to my Mermaid Deck,

I thought "Why not a Mermaid Garden?"

I dug through my Treasure Pile and came across

this tin box from Dad's Shop. 

Yes, I still have lots of Treasures from the farm ♥

Thought it would be the perfect size for what my end vision would be.

Deciding to paint it instead of leaving it au naturale.

I used Rust-oleum American Accents in Gloss Seaside.

It came out beautifully, if I say so myself!

One thing I planned to do differently from the Fairy Garden

 was to use ALL faux plants. I knew I wanted shells, sand, 

beach glass and other small beach paraphernalia and didn't want 

to take the chance of them being dislodged by watering.

I filled about 3/4 of it with styrofoam, added soil to fill in the gaps,

then started my decorative top/

I draped a piece of netting I found over the inside of the lid, 

which stayed open on it's own. :)

There's faux air plants, seaweed, seahorses, a small mermaid,

a dinglehopper (oh YES! my baby fork embellished with rhinestones)

 along with other ocean inspired bits

entwined in the netting.

On the left ~ 

coral (from Miami Beach), starfish, 

sea glass (from Jewel Beach in Kodiak),

 shells (Miami and Kodiak), baby seahorses,

a dried lotus I stuck Dad's iridescent marbles in, 

faux plants, and a pretty under the sea castle. 

On the right ~

A gorgeous Mermaid I happened upon at Hobby Lobby

(yes, I know she's too big, but it was love at 1st sight - what can I say - 

the heart wants what it wants. LOL

She sits upon a piece of wood with real moss attached 

my sister brought back from one of her treks - 

perfect divider between ocean and beach, don't you think?

Faux plants, a sand castle, 

beach chair (from one of my Birthday Cakes!),

white sand (Miami), and shells (Miami and Kodiak)

dot the beach.

I know I crammed a lot, probably too much,

but I love it!

Another piece of my beach fix til I get there ;)

Piese de resistance!

Says it all! 

 c'est fini